Fishing at Majores Lake, Lanark County, Ontario

• Overview

  Majores Lake lies within the bounds of Lanark County, Ontario. The land about it is mixed forest. On water this small, stealth matters more than range. On size it sits at the modest end of our Lanark County list. You are 27 km from Mississippi Mills. Almonte follows at 27 km, then Carleton Place at 29 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Majores Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Lanark County cover pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Treat Majores Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -11°C in January up to 19°C in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and early December closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Majores Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Norway Lake, 0.5 km away. Ask locally about Majores Lake if anything is unclear.